Broom-handle.



G. WJIRIGK a. C. TrWoLPoRD.

` Bacon HANDLE. A APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 4, 1909.

98652394 Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

@Navingo To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES GEORGE W. IBICK, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AND CURTIS T.

narines, MICHIGAN. .y

niioomfxiaiinm.

Be 1t yknown that We, Geenen W. InrCK, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, and CURTIS T. WoLronn, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county oi Kent-.and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Broom-Handles; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in thei art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relatesto improvements in broom handles. l

The object of the invention is to produce a tubular broom handle constructed of pa, per -suitably braced on the insidean'd n ished on the outside.

A furthcr'object is to provide a broom' handle of this character which will be light in weight, but strong Vstruction and welladapted to the purposes tor which it is designed.

nient of parts,

specification auf Letters raten. Application filed January 4, 1909. Seria.) No. 470,600.

and durable in coni scribed and particularly pointed out in the i 1 of-paper and extends the entire lengt-h of a ppcnded claim.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 1s a side view of a broom having a handle constructed in accordance with -the invention. parts of the outer covering of thehundle being removed'to disclose the structure oi the inner portion: Fig. 2 is 'an enlargedlongitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of a handle showing one form of the brace employed therein to strengthen the same; Fig. A is a similar view brace; and Fig. 5 -is a similar view showing still another form of brace.' Referring more particularly to the drawings, l .denotes the handle which is -formed of a hollow ortu'blar bodyportion 2 constructed of paper, and preferably formed.

showing another form oi- A f The body lVith this and other objects in view, the :I invention consists ot' certain novel -features of construction. combination and arrange; as will be more fully-dwg to form a plurality of layers, the-joints of the spiral strips of the s'everallayersbeing arranged to break joint with each other.

Within the the body portion of thehandle is arrang a tubular brace to strengthen thehandle and toi`m,

woLFom), or Gmb .atented Mar. 7,191.1'.

from Strips wound spirally upon each other` 50 spirally wound-tube forminefi.`

metallic lining 8 which formsa part rigidity/ to the. same. The tubular metal lining 3 may be of any-suitable construction. The same 2 and 3 of the drawing as cyhn'drlcal 1n shape, while m-Fig. 4 the hning erbrace 4 1s shown as being. formed of corrugatedA metal, and in Fig. 5v the' lining 5 1s shown 1n being shown' in Fi s."

the form of a cylindrical tube having arj ranged therein diagonally disaosed braces 6. The various forms of metal linings are intended to extend throughout the entire length of the bodyvportiono the handle. thus imparting strength handle onstruction.

ably given a coating ofV silicate or paint or othcn coating preparation whereby the same is rendered more durable. Over the spirally wound body portion2 isplaced an outer tube or cover 7' which is the body portion. .The outer end of the covering tube 7 is'prefcrably closed by a button or plug 8 formed, of wood or other; suitable material. said button bavinfv a depending lug 9 which contacts with he inner tubular lining 3 tosccur'e the button in lposition on the end of the covering 7. The handle 'when thus constructed is adapted to be secured to the broomhead in any suitable manner. thus providing a light, strong and' durable broom handle.

Froni the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying' drawings. the construction .and invention will be readily 'u derstood'without requiring a more Iextended explanation. Having thus described and ascertained and rigidity there; to, andat the same time providing a light.v I

portion of the handle'is prfer 5 75V also formed 5 nnei` tubular iiietllic lining with strips of .the nature of our invention, what we claim A 4as new and desire to4 secure by Letters Patent, is v .A' broom handle comprising a continuous set our hands in pisenceof two subscribing witnesses.

y GEORGE W. IRICK.

CURTIS T. WOLFQRD. Titnesses to the signature of G. W. Iricl:

FRANCES C. FOLEY, f BEVERLY B. BowER.

,pnper wound spirally thereon und!l en each other, Suid strips breaking Joints with each other, an outer tube of paper mounted over the spiral strips, :i button monntedover the fitneses to the signature of C. T. VOL 10 endsof the iniiei tube, spiral "strips, and ford: i

CIL-mnonr M. BROWN,

cofer, said button having' :i depending lug which'is inserted in Athe inner lining.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto 

